Jones Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a hard look at what’s coming up for Jones Beach over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – this stretch is gonna be a real test of patience. We’re looking at a long, flat-to-puny run with hardly anything to get excited about.

The water’s sitting at a warm 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit.

We start off on Friday afternoon, the 11th, with tiny 1 ft swell from the SE, but a light cross breeze makes it a total no-go. Saturday the 12th is more of the same – 1 ft and poor. Sunday the 13th morning shows a little bump up to 3 ft from the SSE, but with a period of only 6 seconds, it’s a weak, junky little wave. At least the wind is cross-offshore and the surf is clean. That’s about as good as it gets. The afternoon glass off is pretty to look at, but the swell drops to 3 ft with a 5-second period – barely a ripple.

From Monday the 14th through to Sunday the 20th, it’s a desert. Swell heights wobble between 0.3 ft and 4 ft, with the occasional clean window, but the energy is pathetic. For example, Tuesday the 15th morning has 4 ft from the E and moderate wave energy (115), but the period is only 6 seconds. It’s just not gonna have any push or shape. The whole week is a write-off for any kind of decent wave.

Late in the window, from Monday the 21st through to the end of the period on Saturday the 26th, the swell stays small – 2 ft to 4 ft – but the wind gets strong. We’re talking 22 to 25 mph cross-offshore breezes. The wave energy picks up a bit, hitting moderate on the 21st afternoon (109), and even a strong reading of 154 on Wednesday the 23rd morning. But look, with that much wind and swell under 3 ft, this setup is really more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The waves will be clean but blown out and gutless.

Honestly, there’s nothing here that jumps out as a standout. The closest you get to a surf is Sunday the 13th morning with that 3 ft, clean, cross-off wind. That’s your only real window, and it’s still ordinary. Crowds are often an issue here, so if you’re desperate, you might have it to yourself. But for the rest of the 16 days... save your energy, boys. The forecast can change, but right now, it’s a long sit on the beach.

Rusty.

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